Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-57919

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in ConveyThis ConveyThis conveythis-translate allows Object Injection.This issue affects ConveyThis: from n/a through <= 269.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A deserialization vulnerability exists in the ConveyThis translation plugin where untrusted data is being deserialized without proper validation, allowing an attacker to inject PHP objects. This type of vulnerability can potentially lead to remote code execution if certain magic methods or POP chains are present in the application.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of ConveyThis (version 269.2 or higher). If no patch is available, review and sanitize all data passed to deserialization functions, preferably by replacing unserialize() with json_decode() or implementing allowlist validation.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm ConveyThis plugin is installed
    Check your WordPress/website plugin directory or codebase for the ConveyThis translation plugin files. Look for directories or files containing 'conveythis' in the name.
    Affected if ConveyThis plugin files are present on the system
  2. Identify installed ConveyThis version
    Locate the main plugin file (typically in the plugin root directory) and read the version header from the file comments, or check the plugin version from your website's admin panel plugin list.
    Affected if The version number is found to be lower than 269.2 (e.g., 269.1, 269.0, or any version below 269.2)
  3. Locate the vulnerable deserialization code
    Search the ConveyThis plugin files for the presence of unserialize() function calls. Use a grep command or file search for 'unserialize' within the plugin directory.
    Affected if An unserialize() call exists in the plugin code and accepts user-controlled input without validation
  4. Verify if user input reaches the deserialization function
    Trace the data flow from HTTP request parameters (GET, POST, COOKIE, or specific plugin endpoints) to the unserialize() call identified in the previous step. Examine the plugin's PHP files for code paths that pass request data to unserialize().
    Affected if User-supplied input from HTTP requests (such as language selection parameters or translation settings) can reach the unserialize() function without sanitization

A system is affected if the ConveyThis plugin is installed with a version lower than 269.2 and the plugin code contains an unserialize() call that processes untrusted user input from HTTP requests.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of ConveyThis (version 269.2 or higher). If no patch is available, review and sanitize all data passed to deserialization functions, preferably by replacing unserialize() with json_decode() or implementing allowlist validation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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